Crescent Head NSW

11-16 May 2024

Bali

10-16 August 2025

It’s on again in 2024 and 2025. Either in Mid North Coast NSW or Bali.

Embrace the elements of seasons with an invigorating all-inclusive yoga retreat.

Staying in remote locations, we are away from the hustle and bustle of tourism, shopping and bars, finding time to step into slowing down and connecting deeply to self.

We focus on creating spaciousness in our bodies mind and emotions. Discover more self purpose and passion, connecting to joy in your day today life. Take have the opportunity to participate in a creative project which can be a challenge. Some of us will love it, you might find it challenging, but we will all have fun and a shared experience.

Also taking time out to connect to nature, daily walking and swimming. One of our days will be held in total silence.

With daily morning and evening  sessions of yoga and or qigong, dance, breath and stillness meditation. We will deepen our practices to connect more fully with the sensations of the body, enliven our creativity, enjoy silence to gather personal insights, awareness of the mind and our own unique spirit. With our days away you are truly given the time and supportive practices to connect to your authentic self, refresh and energise! Not to mention making fabulous connections with others on the similar journey.

Bush and Beach Retreat – Crescent Head

The Crescent Head Retreat is in a rustic bush setting not far from the beach. The accommodation is in 5 individual houses with kitchen, lounge room, open fires, outside deck areas and views of the ocean or bush.

All meals provided are organic and vegetarian, transport from Port Macquarie and daily practices included.

Costs: Triple share (if you bring 2 friends) $1300 and Twin Share $1550 are in large open plan loft bedrooms in your own house. Single room with ensuite $1700 in a large shared house.

Maximum 13 people.

A $250 non-refundable deposit, see cancellation policy below.

Download the Bush and Beach Retreat Brochure

Bali Retreat 2025

The Bali retreats costs $1400 twin share or $1750 single for the six days-six nights, including accommodation, yoga access, all meals, tours, massage and 1 transfer in each direction to and from Ubud. Flights and insurance aren’t included within this price. It will be your responsibility to raise $200 min to fund the seva. Maximum 13 people

A $250 non refundable deposit is needed to confirm your spot. One day will be given over to seva, as we continue our connection with the Gaia Oasis scholarships, the Tejakula Water Program and this year do forestry work. We will give back to the community who have served us. It is with thanks we take these opportunities to contribute.

Cancellation policy: The deposit is non-refundable. Cancellation with 6 months notice will receive a full refund minus deposit, 3 months: 50%, 1 month: 25%, less than 1 month no refund.

All booking can be transferred to another participant.

If you are interested, call Michelle on 0409 591 094  – email michelle@vitalitymoves.com.au

DO NOT WAIT THIS  WILL BOOK OUT.

Download the Bali Retreat Brochure

Past Retreats

Bali 2023

Testimonials

My experience was like no other. The beauty warmth and energy created by Michelle, and my fellow retreaters allowed for me to be accepted as myself, in my level of fitness and interaction with others. The environment created was safe, peaceful and energetic. A beautifully crafted retreat to reset and rethink self care, and what is most important for your well being. I’ll be back!
– Amanda

I recently had the pleasure of joining the week-long women’s retreat at Gaia Oasis in Bali, and it was an incredible experience. Michelle Redman – Vitalitymoves, designed a rich program focused on the concept of “spaciousness,” which included a potpourri of techniques and methods woven through a thread of meditation and yoga. Her attention to detail and care towards each participant throughout the high-energy program was impressive. The day would start at 6.30 am with the last session after dinner, around 8pm, but I felt revived and rejuvenated after the retreat. It was enriching for the mind, body and soul, even though her focus is primarily physical. What I appreciated a great deal was that, integral to the programme, is giving back to the local community of Bali. Gaia Oasis is a volunteer organisation that works with the local community to improve local lives and the living environment in North Bali. The integrity and respect for locally-led work, without imposing western frameworks, was admirable. 

– Rina 

I have been lucky enough to dance with Michelle for several years now and was also introduced to yoga and the practice of Qigong. Working with Michelle has helped shape my approach to my physical and mental wellbeing in a profound way. She has a deep understanding of the methods she teaches and her ongoing commitment to improving her own practice. I love Michelle’s down to earth approach, and she always has a way of adapting her programs to suit the diverse needs of her groups. I trust her with my body, she is careful and mindful in her approach to individual capabilities and limitations. Thank you Michelle, for the inspiration to stay strong and mobile, and to bring a sense of joy and vitality to movement. It makes my life better.

– Jenny 

Alice Springs 2018

Testimonials

I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to be part of the retreat to Alice Springs 2018. Thanks Michelle for your generosity, insightfulness and for guiding us so beautifully.The planning seemed faultless as well as intuitive from start to finish.

It was a gentle introduction to place when we arrived, seeing the sun setting over Alice – Mpartwe from the hilltop opposite our hotel, then up early the next day to the first of our seven days sunrise yoga. I loved the  standing poses. I loved the walk in silence. The process opened my body to the crisp moment of sunrise and quickly developed my balance, strength and stamina.

After hearty breakfasts we found ourselves diving into connection with land and place and people via Mali and Lorna, our generous Aboriginal aunties. They sat with us in their place, showed us how to listen to trees drinking, the wind choosing where to send the smoke, the land speaking of its origins through the stories of the people and the plants giving up their leaves to help us all in our lives.

The visits to the Gorges and local places were supported by the Lorna and Mali connection too with accompanying stories and understandings that we couldn’t have gained without their input and your connection to them.

Then the story of those connections between you and the people in Alice were also part of a big learning and profoundly changed my sense of the indigenous people in Alice and the surrounding communities. It was fabulous to go and to see what has been created at the Purple House. It was fantastic to have the attention of Sarah to explain how this amazing enterprise came into being.

I loved that our travels took us to amazing landscapes where we walked and explored and then ate beautiful food, did Qigong and relaxation, laughed a lot. I was completely blown away by the colour of the earth and sky and no less by the wonderful group of women. So glad we sniffed the air together, hugged the big trees together, watched from our sleeping bags as the the huge shooting star sliced downwards from the milky way!

Thank-you for your capacity to lead us into such complete immersion for body mind and soul and for making this an unforgettable experience.
– Lindy

Cambodia 2015

Read the story of our 2015 retreat to Cambodia written by Jesse Graham.

Testimonials

A very special and worthwhile trip

Congratulations Michelle on a fabulous Vitality Moves Yoga retreat. The combination of yoga, meditation and joyful Nia, the cultural activities and community engagement made this a very special and worthwhile trip. Excellent value for money. You were a great facilitator.
– Bernie

Enlightened, enriched and refreshed

A beautifully designed and executed experience that has left me enlightened, enriched and refreshed… gratitude Namaste.
– Cinnamon Evans

Cambodia Photo Album

Seva

Part of the philosophy of Vitalitymoves is Seva. Seva is a service that is performed without any expectation of result or award for performing it. Such services can be performed to benefit other human beings or society.

Since 2014 the retreat participants have contributed $40,000 to community organisations in Cambodia, Bali and Alice Springs.

Giving funds to provide toilets in a village, sewing machines – allowing women injured from war to make an independent living, wheel chairs for landmine survivors, a years supply of baby formula for disadvantaged babies, funding a school library, providing money for young women to attend school, building a simple house for a young family, assisting the installation water pipes to bring clean mountain water down to a village, funding tertiary scholarships working with the Red Coss and supporting The Purple House.